Hi,
I am thinking of buying a digital camera. I am not professional photographer but I have following needs.
1. Better picture quality (>= 4MB) should be usable for printing.
2. Min 3x optical zoom
3. I often go on travelling. So, I should also be able to take better photos in night and cold weathers. i.e., without shake in the camera and better battery life in winter.
4. I was using Analog SLR earlier so I would prefer if the camera allows me to do manual adjustments.
5. Camera with buld function or double exposure if possible
6. Multi point and Area focus.
7. Last but not the least is group photography and good looking portaits.